Where does “mustily” come from?
mustily (English) comes from English musty, from English musth, from Hindi मस्त, from Classical Persian مست, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭮𐭲, from Proto-Indo-Iranian matˢtás, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
mustily (English): In a musty manner
Ancestry of “mustily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | musty | Having a stale odor |
| 2 | English | musth | A time during which male elephants exhibit... |
| 3 | Hindi | मस्त | drunk, intoxicated; passionate, aroused;... |
| 4 | Classical Persian | مست | — |
| 5 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭮𐭲 | drunk, bemused |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | matˢtás | drunk, intoxicated |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |